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Spurs draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16

Spurs draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Potential Spurs draftees to check out in the Sweet 16. Is anyone else’s bracket busted? Outside of a few major first-round upsets like Oakland and Yale taking down the SEC’s best, the tournament has gone chalk. If you’re like me and predicted multiple double-digit seeds to make the Sweet 16, you’d be wrong. In fact, the final sixteen schools left are made up of top-50ish (NC State is 52) teams in Kenpom rankings. There are still plenty of NBA Draft prospects in the tournament for San Antonio Spurs fans to watch, despite early...
Pounding The Rock 2 hours ago
Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan meets with one lucky fan

Open Thread: Jeremy Sochan meets with one lucky fan

A viral video shows how an act of kindness changed one Spurs fan’s day Would you give away your last $3? On St. Patrick’s Day, Joey, a self-proclaimed Spurs superfan in Austin, did just that. Watch the video on Instagram HERE or on TikTok HERE. As you can see, Joey gave Jimmy Darts, a social media influencer known for random acts of kindness, $3 at the start of his shift as a valet. Jimmy, with the the help of Self Financial, the Official Credit Building App of the Spurs, rewarded Joey’s generosity with “the best day of his life.” Joey was treated to two courtside...
Pounding The Rock 9 hours ago
Spurs show impressive composure in win against the Jazz

Spurs show impressive composure in win against the Jazz

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs’ momentum carried into Utah following an encouraging win vs the Suns. Following a gutsy win against Phoenix without Wemby, the Spurs carried their momentum into Wednesday night’s matchup by recording a wire-to-wire victory vs the Jazz. Still riding high from the previous game, the Spurs played composed basketball right from tip-off. On offense, they continuously swung the ball around to set up good shots. Wemby and Vassell had a number of two-man plays that flummoxed Utah’s defense, and San Antonio did a good job of crashing...
Pounding The Rock 9 hours ago
San Antonio vs. Utah, Final Score: Spurs lead early and cruise to victory over Jazz, 118-111

San Antonio vs. Utah, Final Score: Spurs lead early and cruise to victory over Jazz, 118-111

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports No blown double-digit leads this time. Fresh off a win against the Suns on Monday, the Spurs headed out on the road to take on a slumping Utah Jazz team. After a strong start that saw the Good Guys get out by as much as 19, the Jazz went on big a run in the second quarter to keep the game from getting away from them, but the Spurs recovered and kept them at arm’s length the rest of the way. staving off any comeback attempts and making their free throws down the stretch for the 118-111 win. Devin Vassell led five Spurs in double figures with...
Pounding The Rock 13 hours ago
How Victor Wembanyama can improve his offensive game

How Victor Wembanyama can improve his offensive game

Photos by David DowNBAE via Despite achieving success averaging over 20 points per game, the rookie’s post-up game can still improve.  In his inaugural season, Victor Wembanyama has captured the attention of the basketball world, showcasing his ability to score from virtually anywhere on the court. Despite his towering stature, Wembanyama has displayed an impressive shooting range, attempting more pull-up three-pointers than any centers in the league. Leaders in stepback 3PA among centers this season…What stands out? pic.twitter.com/g8ZSsZ3lB0— NBA University...